Conference overview
This conference project is the outcome of reflections undertaken by the members of the Scientific Committee since 2020, the year in which China adopted its first Civil Code, thereby marking a turning point both in the country’s legal history and in the field of comparative law.
At the time, any discussion of the new Code would arguably have been premature and might have remained confined to the realm of law in books. Now, five years after the Code entered into force, it is possible to assess its impact in a more concrete and meaningful way.
Against this background, the aim of the conference is to examine the application of the Civil Code through case law, legislation, and legal practice, while also placing this impact in comparative perspective by considering developments in European civil codes.
To this end, the conference—which will be conducted in both English and Mandarin—will bring together six Chinese professors and six professors from different European countries (France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy). The speakers will participate in a series of panels, each devoted to one of the Books of the Chinese Civil Code: General Provisions, Persons, Contracts, Property, Civil Liability, and Family and Succession Law.
Scientific Committee
- Michel CANNARSA (Lyon Catholic University - UCLy, France)
- Letizia COPPO (Lyon Catholic University - UCLy, France)
- Louis-Daniel MUKA TSHIBENDE (Lyon Catholic University - UCLy, France)
- Jiayou SHI (Renmin University, Beijing, China)
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Practical information
- Location : UCLy | Saint-Paul Campus - 10 Place des Archives, 69002 Lyon OR online (Teams).
- Amphithéâtre Mérieux (October 19) - Amphithéâtre Mouterde (October 20). The event will be accessible both in person and online via Microsoft Teams. The link will be sent to registered participants a few days before the event.
- Conference language : English and Mandarin (with simultaneous interpretation)
- Fees : free of charge for the general public, students, and UCLy employees. A fee applies to lawyers and external companies: a payment link will be sent to you after registration.
